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from February 16, 2019 to December 21, 2019
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Saturday, February 16, 2019
Farmhouse Family Day
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Explore NYC's oldest house! Join us this month as we learn about Haitian culture through the preparation of four traditional teas that are part of the Haitian Tea Party.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Nature, Art, History, Best for Kids, Tours
Free!
Kids
The Old Stone House: Witness to War
at Old Stone House (in J.J. Byrne Playground), Brooklyn 
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Ten themed areas at this exhibit allow visitors to explore this history and consider how war impacted the community and what makes these issues relevant in today’s world.
Category: History, My Summer House NYC
Free!
Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park
at Dairy Visitor Center & Gift Shop (in Central Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Some of New York’s most iconic sights are found in Central Park, including the fountain at Bethesda Terrace and Bow Bridge. Join Central Park Conservancy guides for an insider’s look.
Category: Education, Nature, History, Tours
The Bowne House Celebrates Lunar New Year: Flushing Then and Now Video and Book Presentation
at Bowne House (in Margaret I. Carman Green - Weeping Beech), Queens
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Join us for a Flushing History: Flushing Then and Now video and book presentation by Xinye Qiu (Paul) and Sinovision.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, History, Lunar New Year
Open House at the H.H. Biddle House
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
The Tottenville Historical Society invites the public to an Open House at the historic H.H. Biddle House on Saturday, February 16.
Category: History, Seniors
Free!
Event
Central Park Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
at Inside the Park at Fifth Avenue and 61st Street (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Travel past the Pond and Gapstow Bridge, and on to the Dairy, with this tour of southern park highlights led by Central Park Conservancy tour guides.
Category: Education, Nature, History, Tours
Free!
Sunday, February 17, 2019
Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park
at Dairy Visitor Center & Gift Shop (in Central Park), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Some of New York’s most iconic sights are found in Central Park, including the fountain at Bethesda Terrace and Bow Bridge. Join Central Park Conservancy guides for an insider’s look.
Category: Education, Nature, History, Tours
The Old Stone House: Witness to War
at Old Stone House (in J.J. Byrne Playground), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Ten themed areas at this exhibit allow visitors to explore this history and consider how war impacted the community and what makes these issues relevant in today’s world.
Category: History, My Summer House NYC
Free!
Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park
at Dairy Visitor Center & Gift Shop (in Central Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Some of New York’s most iconic sights are found in Central Park, including the fountain at Bethesda Terrace and Bow Bridge. Join Central Park Conservancy guides for an insider’s look.
Category: Education, Nature, History, Tours
The New York City History Club: Revolutionary War History
at Anne Loftus Playground (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
On this walking tour, learn about the battles, heroes, and British Occupation of New York during the American Revolutionary War.
Category: Education, History, Tours
Free!
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